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On the Record for Oct. 18, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made 12 ambulance runs on Wednesday.

There was one fire call about a possible ditch or structure fire at 7:31 a.m. in the 300 block of North U.S. 281. Nothing was found and it was considered a false alarm.


Great Bend Police Department

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:33 a.m. Wednesday at 1444 11th St.

A leaking fire hydrant was reported at 20th and Hubbard St. The Water Department was notified.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:59 p.m. at 3015 17th St.

A battery was reported at 5:56 p.m. at Gordita’s Yoli Mexican Restaurant, 3106 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at 24th and Washington.


Barton County Sheriff’s Office

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of NE 30 Road, Ellinwood.

Criminal damage to property was reported Wednesday afternoon at the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave.

A theft was reported at 25 NE 27 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:14 p.m. Wednesday on East U.S. 56 near mile marker 208, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 18

Gisela Chavez — Failure to appear

Christopher Keener — Expired driver's license, no proof of insurance

Karen J. Saenz — Contributing to a child’s misconduct or deprivation, battery

Jason A. Loss — Failure to appear


Released Oct. 18

Gisela Chavez — $500 surety bond

Daisy Cordova — Serve sentence

Christopher Keener — $500 surety bond

Zackery R. Jacobs — Serve sentence

Karen J. Saenz — $2,500 surety bond

Tyler C. Wellbrock — Two $5,000 surety bonds and one $215 cash bond for Hoisington Municipal Court warrants